The document contains advice from various professionals on how they approach choosing jobs or opportunities. Some of the key themes that emerge include seeking out challenges that allow one to learn and grow, choosing roles where one can make a meaningful contribution and impact, and selecting positions aligned with one's long term goals and interests.

2. “
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I love companies that have a healthy
perspective on failure and aren’t afraid to give
chunky responsibilities to their employees, no
matter what their title. Oh, and also the
latest-gen computer hardware and free beer,
because a girl has needs.
Theresa Vu
VP of engineering,
AppNexus

3. Michael Silberman
” Global director of
Mobilisation Lab,
Greenpeace
“
The same way I approach dating:
I’m looking for three things: a big spark of energy,
a deep sense of mutual respect and compatibility,
and a few ounces of fear.

4. Paola Santana
COO & co-founder,
Matternet
“
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Go find or create something that
you can obsess about,
something that needs to be solved,
a challenge that is bigger than yourself
and that allows you to grow with it.
And once you've found that thing,
throw yourself in that.

5. Margaret Hagan
” Lecturer and fellow,
Stanford University
“
What will give me the space to experiment
and set an agenda – to take an unpredictable path –
and to bring interdisciplinary people
together to move forward.

6. Nate Levine
“CTO & founder, OpenGov
”
I need to know I’m making a significant
contribution. I’d much rather be a big
part of something small than a small
part of something big.

7. Jake Heller
”
CEO & co-founder,
Casetext
“
Every time I’ve had to pick a job, I’ve tried to pick the
option that seemed the most challenging and
interesting at the time. I don’t try to force myself to
have a life plan or view one job as a stepping stone to
another job -- I just try to find things that are inherently
interesting for what they are.

8. Whitney Wolfe
CEO and co-founder,
Bumble
“
”
Pick a job if the mission of the company
resonates with you, and is striving to achieve
what you want to see in the world. Ultimately,
every job you take shouldn't just be a way to
pay your rent, or pass your week days.
It needs to be something that strives to create
a better tomorrow, and a better you.

9. Katrina Craigwell
”
Director of global content
and programming, GE
“
I look for opportunities where I can support
work that is having a positive impact on the
world, and where there are a few steep
learning curves to take advantage of.

10. Sahm Adrangi
“Chief investment officer &
founder, Kerrisdale Capital
Management
”
I try to figure out what I'd like to do in 10 years,
make sure it's a reasonable and attainable goal,
and pick a job that helps me get to that goal.

11. lists.linkedin.com/2015/next-wave